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- KREI, a national policy research institute,
has led the development of agriculture,
rural areas, and the food industry as a think tank for agricultural policy.
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- The Consumer Behavior Survey for Food 2017...
- 2017.12.30
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- The effects of public stockholdings on rice prices at harves...
- 2018.03.31
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- The 2nd PPP Forum on the Agriculture and Fishery Sectors amo...
- 2017.09.01
NEWS
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- KREI Held FANEA
- KREI Held FANEA The Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI), jointly with the Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development (IAED) of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and the Policy Research Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (PRIMAFF) in Japan, held the 13th Forum for Agricultural Policy Research in North East Asia (FANEA) on the theme of “Improving Labor Force and Rural Welfare for Enhancing Competitiveness” at the Kensington Jeju Hotel, Jeju-do, May 31. The forum was attended by about 60 agricultural policy researchers at KREI, IAED, and PRIMAFF. The symposium was divided into Session 1 on “improving workforces for strengthening agricultural and rural competitiveness” and Session 2 on “rural welfare,” and consisted of topic presentations and discussions among experts from the three countries. Session 1 was composed of the following presentations: “Agriculture Innovation & Young Beginning Farmers” by KREI senior research fellow Ma Sangjin; “Increasing Labor Productivity to Strengthen Agricultural Competitiveness: Comparison and Policy Implications from Major Agrarian Countries” by Dr. Chen Yangfen at IAED; and “Women’s Participation in Family Farm Management” by Dr. Mayumi Sato at PRIMAFF. In Session 2, KREI research fellow An Sok made a presentation on “Health of Older Adults in Rural Areas and Their Use of Medical and Welfare Services,” Dr. Yukisato Yoshida at PRIMAFF on “Increasing Farming with Disabled People and Its Impact on Rural Community,” and Dr. Xia Ying at IAED on “An Analysis of China’s Rural Welfare from the Perspective of Basic Supply of Public Service in the Rural Areas.” Heated discussions among researchers from Korea, China, and Japan followed the presentations of the three countries. FANEA has been operated since 2003 to exchange information and materials on agricultural and rural policies and to promote academic activities. The three institutes have held a FANEA international symposium on a common interest of the three countries each year in turn.
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- KREI Selected as Outstanding Research Institute
- KREI Selected as Outstanding Research Institute The Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI, President Kim Changgil) received the Outstanding Research Institute Award at the award ceremony of the 2017 research institute evaluation results held by the National Research Council for Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences (NRC) on May 28, 2018. Each year, the NRC evaluates the research results and management of 26 national policy research institutes through 12 indicators, such as the excellence of policy research results and contributions to policy formulation. As a result of comprehensive evaluation, KREI was selected as the outstanding research institute both last year and this year. Particularly, KREI was designated as an excellent case of the diffusion of research results. In addition to institute evaluation, KREI gained great distinction in research results. “Development Strategies for the Companion Animal Industry” received an Outstanding Research Report Award, and “Employment Status of Foreign Workers in Agriculture and Policy Tasks” won an Award for Project with Excellent Policy Outcomes. With this, KREI has been selected as the best/outstanding research institute for six consecutive years since it was chosen as the best research institute in 2012.
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- KREI, KOICA Signed MOU
- KREI, KOICA Signed MOU The Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI, President Kim Changgil) concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA, President Lee Mikyung) on May 25. Through the MOU, KREI, the center of agricultural policy and research, and KOICA in charge of Korea’s grant are planning to strengthen mutual cooperation related to policies and research on international development cooperation projects in the agriculture sector. This MOU will lead to the following cooperation: KREI experts’ participation in planning KOICA’s agricultural and rural development projects in developing countries; the screening and evaluation of the two institutions’ agricultural and rural development projects in the countries; joint or commissioned research and joint seminars on agricultural and rural development in developing countries, and capacity building through mutual staff training based on each institution’s expertise; and the sharing of domestic and international development cooperation networks and relevant information and research materials.
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- KREI Had Issue Forum, Performance Presentation
- KREI Had Issue Forum, Performance Presentation: Various Issues Discussed, Including Agricultural and Rural Job Policy The Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI) held an issue forum and performance presentation on “New Value of Agriculture and Rural Communities” in the press conference room at the Korea Press Center on the 15th. Chairman Seong Kyoungryung of the National Research Council for Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences attended the event and gave a special lecture titled “Designing a Rural Utopia.” The event was attended by about 150 people including Planning & Coordination Office director Kim Gyeonggyu of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Experts made presentations on the following themes: “The Social Economy and Jobs” in the first session; “Reestablishing the Public Interest Value of Agriculture” in the second session; and “New Southern and New Northern Economic Cooperation in the Agricultural Sector” in the third session. Discussions followed the presentations of each session. Diverse opinions were presented about the social economy, job creation in the agricultural and rural sectors, the public interest value of agriculture, and the New Southern and New Northern Policies. KREI President Kim Changgil said, “Considering the experts’ opinions on major agricultural policy issues in this forum, KREI will make efforts to seek ways to improve related policies.”
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- 13th FANEA to Be Held
- The Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI, President Kim Changgil) holds the 13th Forum for Agricultural Policy Research in North East Asia (FANEA) on “Improving Labor Force and Rural Welfare for Enhancing Competitiveness” with the Policy Research Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (PRIMAFF) in Japan and the Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development (IAED) of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) at Marine Hall, the Kensington Jeju Hotel, from 10 a.m. on May 31 (Thurs.). The three institutes have operated and held FANEA since 2003 to exchange information and materials on agricultural and rural policies in Korea, China, and Japan and to promote academic activities. FANEA has dealt with common agricultural policy issues in Northeast Asia in depth, as well as agricultural policies in each of the three countries. This year’s forum consists of Session 1 on “improving workforces for strengthening agricultural and rural competitiveness” and Session 2 on “rural welfare.” We would appreciate your interest.
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- KREI Held 2nd Global ODA Forum
- KREI Held 2nd Global ODA Forum Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI), KREI, together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) of Korea and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), held a joint Korea-IFAD conference on “Sustainable Agricultural Development in International Setting: Cooperative’s Role and Prospect.” with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). IFAD President Gilbert F. Houngbo, specially invited in the 40th year of KREI’s founding, emphasized the importance of cooperatives in sustainable agricultural and rural development and presented their desirable direction in the keynote speech. In Session 1, Dr. Hwang Euisik at KREI made a presentation on the sustainable agricultural/rural development strategy utilizing cooperatives and IFAD Senior Technical Advisor Norman Messer on pro-poor agricultural value chain development through cooperatives. Particularly, division director Junko Sazaki at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization mentioned the need to consider small farmers and family farms as targets of social policy in policies for agricultural structural improvement, and stressed the importance of fostering producers’ and consumers’ organizations in the process, including cooperatives. In Session 2, MAFRA examined changes in Korea’s agricultural cooperative policies implemented in the agricultural and rural sector through the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF). Team leader Choi Heewon at the NH Future Management Research Institute introduced NACF’s history, characteristics, success, and failure, and discussed considerations in implementing policies regarding cooperatives in developing countries’ agricultural and rural sector. KREI Senior Economist Park Seongjae presented necessary principles in organizing a cooperative, its proper size, necessary strategies, external support methods in appropriate forms such as government policy, etc. for the development of cooperatives in developing countries by synthesizing cases of major countries’ operation of cooperatives. In Session 3, Doley Tshering, regional technical adviser for Asia and the Pacific, the UN Development Programme, discussed the importance of creating the legal and institutional environment for successful operation of cooperatives, and the necessity of financial and technical support including business operation capacity. Director of Rwanda/South Sudan Office Choi Eunyoung at Good Neighbors introduced a case that the organization supported strengthening the capacity of existing cooperatives in rural Rwanda. Deputy Director General Khamouan Khamphoukeo at the Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry introduced the current status of agricultural and rural cooperatives in Laos, and expectations for the cooperative-related project currently implemented jointly with the Korean government. Last, in the open discussion session with KREI Senior Economist Park Seongjae as chair, participants discussed the future roles of the major institutions that took part in this forum, and their organic cooperation and development for achieving the goal of developing countries’ agricultural and rural development and mutual benefit through cooperatives.
Periodicals
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- Agricultural Outlook
- Global and domestic agricultural economic outlook, Introducing the agricultural policy Global and domestic agricultural economic outlook, Introducing the agricultural policy
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- World Agriculture
- Trends in world agriculture and agricultural policy, Summary of agriculture-related overseas news, World agricultural statistics
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- KREI Agricultural Trends in North Korea
- Summary of north korea agricultural trends, Media news release trends, Cooperation and support Results with Korea and international communities
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- Agricultural Trends in China
- Trends in China agricultural policy, agriculture and rural economic trends, Policy resources, China Agricultural Statistics
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- Agriculture and Rural Economic Trends
- Domestic economic trends, agricultural economic trends, Demand and price trends of major agricultural products
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- World Grain Market
- Global grain market trends, relevant information, and major grain agricultural policies
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- Trend of Agricultural Trade with FTA Partners
- Trend in imports and domestic prices of livestock products, fruit, vegetables, and major grains with a focus on FTA partners